Chris Murphy: “The Balkan region in particular deserves additional U.S. attention and resources.”

I plan to see for myself the damage to American facilities, hear from our partners in the Gulf about how this war has hurt their security and their economies, and assess our regional counterterrorism efforts.

I’ve been a vocal critic of Saudi Arabia and the Crown Prince. But, I think it’s important to be here to disagree and be honest and candid about those disagreements.

With Democrats on the verge of regaining control in Washington, it’s imperative that we offer a new approach to our policy in the Gulf that reflects America’s interests.

It’s important to recognize there are things we need to work on together: ending the war in Iran and a pathway to Palestinian statehood.